Higher risk of vein blood clots in COVID vs flu patients
Hospitalized adult COVID-19 patients before and after SARS-CoV-2 vaccine availability had significantly higher odds of venous—but not arterial—thromboembolism than those...
Vaccines
Biden administration will stop buying Covid-19 vaccines, treatments and tests as early as this fall, Jha says
CNN — The Biden administration has been planning for how to get past the crisis phase of the Covid-19 pandemic...
New COVID bivalent vaccine expected in US in the fall
On Monday, the U.K. became the first country to approve a bivalent vaccine booster shot for adults, which would target...
Novavax asks FDA for emergency authorization of its COVID-19 booster
Novavax has submitted an application to the Food and Drug Administration for Emergency Use Authorization of its COVID-19 vaccine as...
Is universal healthcare progress related to changes in childhood vaccination rates? Study analyzed how childhood immunization coverage differed during the COVID-19 pandemic between countries with varying universal health coverage
Countries with greater progress toward universal health coverage (UHC) had smaller declines in childhood vaccination coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic,...
Michigan hits COVID-19 spike as state adds 23,165 cases, 103 deaths over last week
The state added 23,165 cases and 103 deaths from COVID-19 on Tuesday, including totals from the previous six days, a 44%...
BCG vaccine for tuberculosis protects diabetics from COVID-19: Study
A widely used tuberculosis vaccine protected people with Type 1 diabetes from COVID-19, according to a study that demonstrates the...
Why a Century-Old Vaccine Offers New Hope Against Pathogens
The B.C.G. tuberculosis vaccine may protect against Covid-19 and other infections by broadly bolstering the immune system.In the early days...
COVID-19: How you can help our healthcare workers by staying vigilant
Jim Rechtin is the chief executive officer of Envision Healthcare, a national medical group headquartered in Nashville, TennesseeMore than one million...
Murphy lifts COVID testing mandate for unvaccinated teachers and day care workers
Teachers and day care workers who are not vaccinated for COVID-19 will no longer be required to get tested regularly...